4 Hours of Donington 1995
BPR Global GT Series round 06, United Kingdom, 7 - 8 May 1995
4 Hours of Donington 1995
Sunday 7 - Monday 8 May 1995
BPR Global GT Series
The BPR Global GT Series, named after its founders last names) was created to replace the World Sportscar Championship that folded in 1992. Patrick Peter (organiser of among others Tour Auto, Le Mans Classic, etc.), Jürgen Barth (organiser of single make Porsche championship) and Stéphane Ratel (the organiser of a single make Venturi championship) joined forces and launched an 8 race season in 1994 that included visits to Japan and China.
Popular already in this first season, the obvious Porsche and Venturi entries were joined by a Ferrari F40 Competition conversion, Lotus Esprits and Callaway Corvettes.
By 1995 and 1996 the starting grids of the travelling championship featured genuine Ferrari F40 GTE cars, the famed McLaren F1 GTR, a racing Jaguar XJ220 and eventually the Porsche 911 GT1’s.
The BPR Global GT Series effectively continued from 1997 onwards as the FIA GT Championship.

Entries and Results
Entries
No. | Class | Car | Colors | Entrants |
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1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 002R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Dark Blue metallic (Silver stripe / Orange accents) |
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7 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 007R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Blue-Silver |
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8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 003R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
White-Red (East) |
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9 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 006R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Yellow-Dark Green (Harrods) |
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16 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 008R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Dark Blue metallic (Silver stripe / Orange accents) |
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17 | GT1 |
Jaguar XJ220
chassis SAJJEAEX8AXXPO107 • Jaguar JV6 3.498cc Turbo |
White-Red |
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40 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000074045 • prototipo, LM #13 • Ferrari V8 2.998cc Turbo |
French Blue (PILOT livery, White wheels) |
DNS |
50 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo |
White (Red accents) |
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80 | GT1 |
Jaguar XJ220
Jaguar JV6 3.498cc Turbo |
Dark Blue |
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86 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393066 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
White (Red accents) |
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2 | GT3 |
Callaway Corvette
Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 6.200cc |
Red-Silver |
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3 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cup
Porsche F6 |
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4 | GT3 |
Callaway Corvette
Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 6.200cc |
Red-Silver |
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6 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 (993) GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC |
White-Dark Blue |
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14 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Red |
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20 | GT3 |
Porsche 993 Bi-Turbo
Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo |
Blue |
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21 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
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22 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Yellow (Red accents) |
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39 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit Sport 300
Lotus L4 4v DOHC Turbo |
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45 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit S300
Lotus L4 4v DOHC Turbo |
Yellow-Black (Red rims) |
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46 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Dark Blue (Yellow accents) |
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48 | GT3 |
Ferrari 348 LM
Ferrari F119 V8 4v DOHC 3.405cc |
White-Red |
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53 | GT3 |
Marcos LM600
Chevrolet V8 |
Dark Blue-Silver |
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55 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393067 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC 3.600cc |
Black |
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58 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo
Porsche F6 |
Pale Green-Pink |
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65 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
White |
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70 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
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59 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cup
Porsche F6 |
White |
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qualify Results
Position | No. | Class | Car | Time |
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1 | 8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Dr. Thomas Bscher • John Nielsen • West Competition |
1m31.600s
158.123 KPH |
2 | 9 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Andy Wallace • Justin Bell • Mach One Racing |
1m31.690s |
3 | 7 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Olivier Grouillard • Fabien Giroix • GRT Jacadi |
1m33.340s |
4 | 1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Ray Bellm • Maurizio Sandro Sala • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m33.490s |
5 | 16 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Pierre-Henri Raphanel • Lindsay Owen-Jones • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m34.050s |
6 | 86 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Bob Wollek • Jean-Pierre Jarier • Christophe Bouchut • Larbre Compétition |
1m35.100s |
7 | 17 | GT1 |
Jaguar XJ220
Tiff Needell • Richard Piper • PC Automotive Jaguar |
1m36.110s |
8 | 45 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit S300
Alessandro Zanardi • Alex Portman • Lotus GT Team |
1m36.710s |
9 | 80 | GT1 |
Jaguar XJ220
Peter Hardman • Richard Dean • Chamberlain Engineering |
1m37.230s |
10 | 70 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Stefan Oberndorfer • Detlef Hübner • André Ahrlé • Mühlbauer Motorsport |
1m37.420s |
11 | 55 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner • Enzo Calderari • Stadler Motorsport |
1m37.440s |
12 | 4 | GT3 |
Callaway Corvette
Eugène O'Brien • Rocky Augusta • Robin Donovan • Agusta Racing Team |
1m37.450s |
13 | 53 | GT3 |
Marcos LM600
Chris Hodgetts • Cor Euser • Chris Marsh • Marcos Racing |
1m37.570s |
14 | 2 | GT3 |
Callaway Corvette
Philippe Olczyk • Almo Coppelli • Martin Stretton • Agusta Racing Team |
1m37.730s |
15 | 65 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Helmut König • Renato Mastropietro • Stadler Motorsport |
1m37.900s |
16 | 50 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Wolfgang Kaufmann • Philippe Albera • Michael Ligonnet • Freisinger Motorsport |
1m38.210s |
17 | 21 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Franz Konrad • Marco Spinelli • Konrad Motorsport |
1m38.290s |
18 | 22 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Michel Neugarten • Charles Margueron • Ferdinand De Lesseps • ELF | Haberthur Racing |
1m38.300s |
19 | 14 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Robert Nearn • Bill Farmer • Paul Edwards • Parr Motorsport |
1m38.620s |
20 | 6 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 (993) GT2
Paul Burdell • Wido Rössler • Soames Langton • Lanzante Motorsport |
1m39.180s |
21 | 20 | GT3 |
Porsche 993 Bi-Turbo
Bert Ploeg • Hubert de Spiegelaere • Konrad Motorsport |
1m40.920s |
22 | 46 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
John Morrison • John Greasley • John Greasley |
1m41.330s |
23 | 48 | GT3 |
Ferrari 348 LM
Robin Smith • Stefano Sebastiani • Richard Jones • Simpson Engineering |
1m43.710s |
24 | 58 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo
Patrick Vuillaume • Gerold Ried • Andy Bovensiepen • Bernt Racing |
1m44.550s |
25 | 59 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cup
Philippe de Craene • Didier de Puysseleyr • Bernt Racing |
1m47.680s |
26 | 3 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cup
Benjamin Roy • Jena-Claude Fabre • Quattro Racing |
1m49.650s |
27 | 39 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit Sport 300
Olivier Baron • Guy Kuster • Lotus Equipe |
2m07.160s |
race Results
Position | No. | Class | Car | Time | Laps | Info |
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1 | 8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Dr. Thomas Bscher • John Nielsen • West Competition |
4h01m08.820s
146.154 KPH |
146 laps | 587.411 kms |
2 | 16 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Pierre-Henri Raphanel • Lindsay Owen-Jones • Gulf Racing | GTC |
4h02m32.510s | 146 laps | |
3 | 9 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Andy Wallace • Justin Bell • Mach One Racing |
+ 3 laps | 143 laps | |
4 | 65 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Helmut König • Renato Mastropietro • Stadler Motorsport |
+ 6 laps | 140 laps | |
5 | 50 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Wolfgang Kaufmann • Philippe Albera • Michael Ligonnet • Freisinger Motorsport |
+ 7 laps | 139 laps | |
6 | 55 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner • Enzo Calderari • Stadler Motorsport |
+ 7 laps | 139 laps | |
7 | 14 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Robert Nearn • Bill Farmer • Paul Edwards • Parr Motorsport |
+ 9 laps | 137 laps | |
8 | 80 | GT1 |
Jaguar XJ220
Peter Hardman • Richard Dean • Chamberlain Engineering |
+ 10 laps | 136 laps | |
9 | 46 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
John Morrison • John Greasley • John Greasley |
+ 12 laps | 134 laps | |
10 | 4 | GT3 |
Callaway Corvette
Eugène O'Brien • Rocky Augusta • Robin Donovan • Agusta Racing Team |
+ 12 laps | 134 laps | |
11 | 22 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Michel Neugarten • Charles Margueron • Ferdinand De Lesseps • ELF | Haberthur Racing |
+ 13 laps | 133 laps | |
12 | 59 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cup
Philippe de Craene • Didier de Puysseleyr • Bernt Racing |
+ 15 laps | 131 laps | |
13 | 58 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo
Patrick Vuillaume • Gerold Ried • Andy Bovensiepen • Bernt Racing |
+ 16 laps | 130 laps | |
14 | 2 | GT3 |
Callaway Corvette
Philippe Olczyk • Almo Coppelli • Martin Stretton • Agusta Racing Team |
+ 18 laps | 128 laps | |
15 | 1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Ray Bellm • Maurizio Sandro Sala • Gulf Racing | GTC |
+ 20 laps | 126 laps | |
16 | 45 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit S300
Alessandro Zanardi • Alex Portman • Lotus GT Team |
DNF | 135 laps | Differential |
17 | 70 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Stefan Oberndorfer • Detlef Hübner • André Ahrlé • Mühlbauer Motorsport |
DNF | 131 laps | Drive shaft |
18 | 7 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Olivier Grouillard • Fabien Giroix • GRT Jacadi |
DNF | 130 laps | Gearbox |
19 | 48 | GT3 |
Ferrari 348 LM
Robin Smith • Stefano Sebastiani • Richard Jones • Simpson Engineering |
DNF | 108 laps | Engine |
20 | 6 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 (993) GT2
Paul Burdell • Wido Rössler • Soames Langton • Lanzante Motorsport |
DNF | 62 laps | Gearbox |
21 | 53 | GT3 |
Marcos LM600
Chris Hodgetts • Cor Euser • Chris Marsh • Marcos Racing |
DNF | 59 laps | Battery |
22 | 21 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Franz Konrad • Marco Spinelli • Konrad Motorsport |
DNF | 58 laps | Gearbox |
23 | 20 | GT3 |
Porsche 993 Bi-Turbo
Bert Ploeg • Hubert de Spiegelaere • Konrad Motorsport |
DNF | 57 laps | Exhaust |
24 | 17 | GT1 |
Jaguar XJ220
Tiff Needell • Richard Piper • PC Automotive Jaguar |
DNF | 43 laps | Gearbox |
25 | 86 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Bob Wollek • Jean-Pierre Jarier • Christophe Bouchut • Larbre Compétition |
DNF | 13 laps | Transmission |
26 | 39 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit Sport 300
Olivier Baron • Guy Kuster • Lotus Equipe |
DNF | 0 laps | Gearbox |
27 | 3 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cup
Benjamin Roy • Jena-Claude Fabre • Quattro Racing |
DNS |